Harikatha: One Tradition, Many Stories - Dhruba Basu
It would be unfair to call harikatha an art form. Not because it lacks artistry, but the term fails to do justice to all...
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Putul Naach - Isha Bhattacharya
The glittering lights of the fair, the vibrant garments of the puppets, and the entrancing voice of the puppeteer guidin...
Bauls – The Bards of Bengal - Arupa Lahiry
কি সন্ধানে যাই সেখানে মনের মানুষ যেখানে। আঁধার ঘরে জ্বলছে বাতি দিবা রাতি নাই সেখানে। (I go the...
The Exquisite Travelling Temples of Rajasthan - Phad - Isha Bhattacharya
Standing five feet across an elaborate Phad painting, in an art gallery, after I had moved away from my hometown, conjur...
Phad in the times of Corona - In Conversation with a Phad Artist - Isha Bhattacharya
What is art but a reflection of the times we live in? No matter what comes our way, we can always turn to art and...
Chekka Bommalata - The Exquisite Art Form and its Dwindling Culture Isha Bhattacharya
Someone has rightly said that “we are all puppets in the hands of fate and seldom see the strings”. Perhaps, this...